2022 Champaign County, Illinois Executive election

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2022 Champaign County, Illinois Executive election
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NomineeSteve SummersTed Myhre
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote37,89428,532
Percentage57.05%42.95%
County Executive before election

Darlene Kloeppel
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Steve Summers
Democratic

The 2022 Champaign County, Illinois Executive election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Darlene Kloeppel declined to seek re-election to a second term. [1] Steve Summers, the Vice Chair of the County Board, won the Democratic nomination unopposed and faced Sadorus Village President Ted Myhre, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Summers defeated Myhre in a landslide, winning 57 percent of the vote to Myhre's 43 percent. [2]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Summers 12,793 100.00%
Total votes12,793 100.00%

Republican nomination

No candidates filed for the Republican nomination. [1] Sadorus Village President Ted Myhre was named as the Republican nominee to fill the vacancy on the ballot.

General election

Results

2022 Champaign County Executive election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Summers 37,894 57.05%
Republican Ted Myhre28,53242.95%
Total votes66,426 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 Pressley, Debra (March 15, 2022). "Primary showdown set in sheriff's race". The News-Gazette . Urbana, Illinois. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wang, Jessie; La, Vivian (November 8, 2022). "Election spotlight: Champaign County Executive". The Daily Illini . Champaign, Illinois . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pressley, Debra (July 29, 2021). "Champaign County Board vice chairman to run for county executive". The News-Gazette . Urbana, Illinois. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Champaign County, Illinois - General Primary - June 28, 2022 - Official Results". Champaign County Clerk. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Champaign, Illinois - General - November 8, 2022 - **OFFICIAL REPORT**". Champaign County Clerk. November 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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